About Head Connect
Consultants
Mathias Hovind
Founder & Business Psychologist
Mathias Hovind and Jens Chr. Hovind founded Head Connect in 2015. They have extensive experience and knowledge as consultants at all organizational levels.
Their personal experience as leaders and founders support their formal training as business psychologists to act as highly effective catalysts of change, development and growth.
Their strength-based approach in combination with a delicate balance between support and challenge of individuals and groups has been inspiring and strongly supportive for leaders at all levels.
MA Psychology, University of Copenhagen & Oslo, DK 2002
Authorized in Organizational Psychology, DK 2006
Certifications: EQ-I, NEO-PI-R, Human Synergistics, Hogan, Disc, MBTI,
JTI, Insights & others.
Work Experience
- Founder, Head Connect (2015 – )
- Mannaz Leaders, VP Nordic (2012 – 2015)
- Tryg Insurance, Strategy and Human Competence (2010-2012)
- Summit Consulting, Partner (2005-2009)
- PA Consulting Assessment & Development (2002 – 2005)
- Danish Defence Center for Leadership (1997 – 2002)
Core competencies:
- Strategy Execution
- Top Management & Leadership Development
- Organizational Transformations
- Executive Sparring & Coaching
- Change Management
- Team Development
Selected Reference and Projects:
- SEB: Senior leadership strategy execution programme – The Art of Execution
- Danske Bank: Executive Coaching, Digital Transformation Programme, Leadership training in various parts of the organization
- EQT: Accelerate Leadership Program for all partners
- Alfa Laval: Top 130 Leadership Development Program
- ALK Abello: International R & D: Leadership & Organizational Development: From Technical to Business Culture
- Bavarian Nordic: Organizational and Leadership Development (all levels), strategy implementation
- Coloplast: ALP – ”Advanced Leadership programme” designing and execution of advanced leadership development programme
- GN Store Nord: Organizational and Leadership Development (all levels), strategy implementation, culture transformation
- IKEA: Organizational Development, team coaching, leadership development in customer centricity transformation and strategy execution (China, UK & Ireland, Norway & Finland)
- Rodenstock: Top/senior Management and Leadership Development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
- SIMI-CBS E*MBA – facilitator/faculty member Executive MBA
- Tryg: Tryg Way of Change – change management framework designed and applied through change road maps for 7 business units
Jens Chr. Hovind
Founder & Business Psychologist
Mathias Hovind and Jens Chr. Hovind founded Head Connect in 2015. They have extensive experience and knowledge as consultants at all organizational levels.
Their personal experience as leaders and founders support their formal training as business psychologists to act as highly effective catalysts of change, development and growth.
Their strength-based approach in combination with a delicate balance between support and challenge of individuals and groups has been inspiring and strongly supportive for leaders at all levels.
MA , Psychology (University of Copenhagen 1993), Specialist in Organisational Psychology (2005)
Certifications: Hogan, CPI, 16 PF, OPQ 4, Human Synergistics, Insights, FIRO-B, MBTI ++
Prince2 practitioner, SOFA Facilitator
Work Experience
- Head Connect, Founder (2015- )
- Hovind and Co., Founder (2009-2015)
- Stig Jørgensen & Partners (2006-2009)
- DIEU Director (2003 – 2006)
- DIEU Market Responsible (2001 – 2003)
- GIP Scandinavia (1995 – 2001)
- PA Consulting Group (1992-1995)
Core competencies:
- Top Management & Leadership Development
- Organizational Transformations
- Strategy Execution
- Executive Sparring & Coaching
- Change Management
- Team Development
Selected Reference and Projects:
- SEB: Senior leadership strategy execution programme – The Art of Execution
- Danske Bank: Executive Coaching, Digital Transformation Programme, Leadership training in various parts of the organization
- Nordea Liv & Pension: Team development & Executive Coaching
- Jyske Bank: Executive Coaching, Value mapping, Design processes
- BEC: Cultural change and Leadership development
- GN Store Nord: Leadership Development, culture transformation and strategy execution
- Maersk: Supply Service leadership development
- Novozymes: Executive coaching & Team development, global top leadership programs,
- LEGO: Executive coaching and Team development
- Rodenstock: Top/senior Management and Leadership Development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
- Tryg: Strategy execution, change and leadership Development
- DTU & CBS E*MBA – facilitator/faculty member Executive MBA
Connie Ebsen
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MA , Psychology (Argosy University USA, 2001)
BA , Psychology & AI, University of Sussex, England (1989)
Certifications: EQ-I, NEO-PI-R, TMA
Work Experience
- Associate Partner Head Connect (2016 – )
- Managing Partner, Kayamax (2013 – )
- Partner, Summit Consulting A/S (2007-2013)
- Managing Consultant, Summit Consulting A/S (2003-2007)
- Principal Consultant, GDSS, USA (2000 – 2001)
- Partner, Chambliss-Ebsen Consulting, USA (1997 – 2000)
- Partner, Acadia Solution, USA (2001 – 2003)
Core competencies:
- Strategy Execution
- Top Management & Leadership Development
- Organizational Transformations
- Executive Sparring & Coaching
- Change Management
- Team Development
Selected Reference and Projects:
- Alfa Laval: Top 130 Leadership Development Program
- ALK Abello: International R & D: Leadership & Organizational Development: From Technical to Business Culture
- Bavarian Nordic: Organizational and Leadership Development (all levels), strategy implementation
- Coca-Cola Nordic Region: Implementation of new structure, team development
- Dupont: Strategy Development
- EQT: Accelerate Leadership Program for all partners
- IKEA (Various Market and Global): Organizational Development, team coaching, leadership development, strategy dev. and execution
- GN: Audio & Hearing: Organizational and Leadership Development (all levels), strategy implementation, culture transformation
- Rodenstock: Top/senior Management and Leadership Development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
- AOL-Time Warner: Process Improvement, organizational development
- SIMI-CBS: Faciliator on Leadership Dimension Executive MBA
Jerome Doherty-Bigara
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MBA, Cranfield School of Management, UK
Postgraduate Diploma in Management,
Wits Business School, South Africa
BA (Organisational Psychology & Sociology),
University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
Work Experience
- Associate Partner Head Connect (2017 – )
- Associate Partner (TCO-International (since 2010); CCL (2004-2009).
- External Faculty at Università Bocconi (Milan), Universidad LaSalle (Barcelona), and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Madrid)
- L&D Manager with Arthur Andersen, Spain and USA (1988-2001)
Core competencies:
- Strategy Execution
- Top Management & Leadership Development
- Organizational Transformations
- Executive Sparring & Coaching
- Change Management
- Team Development
Selected Reference and Projects:
- SEB: Senior leadership strategy execution programme – The Art of Execution
- ABN AMRO: Executive Leadership Program
- Daimler: Senior Manaagement Team development
- Ericsson: Mid-level leadership development program
- European Investment Bank & Fund: Open program
- General Electric: Executive Leader
- Global Management Consulting Firm: Training of all McKenzie Partners
- GN: Audio and Hearing: Leadership Development, culture transformation and strategy execution
- LEO Pharma: Sales training
- Nestle: Management Innovation Jam program
- Rodenstock: Top/senior management development and leadership development in support of organizational, cultural transformation and strategy implementation
Barbara Malmström
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Work Experience
- Associate Partner Head Connect (since 2016)
- PricewaterhouseCoopers (2013-2017
- Nokia 2007-2013
- Vestas 2003-2007)
- Alfa Laval (1998 – 2003
Core competencies:
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Talent Development
- Team Development
- Coaching (individual or groups)
- Organizational learning
- Leadership Pipeline
Selected Reference and Projects:
- SEB: ASP – Advanced Specialist Program
- Alfa Laval: Top 130 Leadership Development Program
- Ericsson: Mid-level leadership development program
- Nestle: Leadership transformation program
- Rodenstock: Top/senior Management and Leadership Development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
- Royal Dutch Shell: Leadership Development Program for new managers.
Dr. Katja Kruckeberg
Ph.D in Organisational Psychology
Katja is a very experienced leadership coach and inspirational leadership growth trainer. She is keynote speaker and has authored numerous books on leadership. She supports organizations and individuals to harness the maximum power of human performance, intelligence and potential. Katja has been recognized as a leading expert on mindset and business and through her services, coaching, programs and books she has reached 300.000+ executives and individuals over the years. As an expert on Leadership and Organizational Development she teaches managers both on academic as well as on corporate programs in these fields. Furthermore, her many years of experience in management education and consultancy include several roles with other leading companies in the sector such as Ashridge Consulting, Duke C.E., IMD, St. Gallen Business School, HEC Qatar.
Doctorate in Organizational Philosophy, Center of Interdisciplinary Studies, Universit
of Klagenfurt, Austria. Master of Business Administration, Mitchell College of Business, University Alabama
Certifications Hogan, EQ-I, Human Synergistics, MBTI, DiSC, Talent Indicator and others
Work Experience
- Associate Partner Head Connect (since 2018)
- Frankfurt Business School, St. Gallen Business School (2010-2016 (Switzerland),
- Ashridge Consulting (2005-2010) (UK)
- Akademie für Führungskräfte 2003-2005 (G)
Core competencies:
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Talent Development
- Team Development
- Coaching (individual or groups)
- Organizational learning
- Leadership Pipeline
Selected Reference and Projects:
- Alfa Laval: Top 130 Leadership Development Program
- ALK Abello: International R & D: Leadership & Organizational Development: From Technical to Business Culture
- ECG: Executives Changing the Game – facilitating top management development programme
- EQT: Accelerate Leadership Program for all partners
- Fujitsu: Executive Coaching Program
- GN Audio and Hearing: leadership Development, organizational and cultural transformation, strategy execution
- Nestle: Leadership transformation program
- Rodenstock: Top/senior Management and Leadership Development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
Ana Marhuenda
Facilitator; Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Ana is an international facilitator and consultant with 30 years of experience in improving the effectiveness of leaders across a range of organizations.
Ana started her career in the Audit & Accounting industry, working across Europe and the US, gaining extensive management experience in an international environment, before turning to facilitation and leadership development.
As a facilitator and consultant, Ana has a proven track record of creating and delivering learning solutions that support business plans and strategies. Clients describe Ana’s approach as friendly and warm, yet challenging. She has a natural customer affinity and strong communication skills that result in successful relationship building with individuals and teams.
As an executive coach, Ana helps executives learn, grow and change.
BA Modern Languages, Universidad Complutense of Madrid, ES 1988
Master in Training & Education, University Autónoma of Madrid, ES 2001
Certifications (MBTI, Hogan, and others)
Work Experience
- Associate Partner Head Connect (since 2017) TCO-International (since 2010); CCL (2004-2009), and others.
- External Faculty at Università Bocconi (Milan), Universidad LaSalle (Barcelona), and Universidad Francisco de Vitoria (Madrid)
- L&D Manager with Arthur Andersen, Spain and USA (1988-2001)
Core competencies:
- Strategy Execution
- Top Management & Leadership Development
- Organizational Transformations
- Executive Sparring & Coaching
- Change Management
- Team Development
Selected Reference and Projects:
- SEB: Senior leadership strategy execution programme – The Art of Execution
- Andritz (global manufacturing company): Advanced Leadership Program for top 300 leaders; Team Development workshop for Peru team.
- BBVA (second largest bank in Spain and Latin America): several projects including Leadership Development Program for top 1.000 leaders; Managing Across Cultures Program.
- Enel/Endesa (largest electric utility company in Italy, Spain, and Latin America): several projects including Leadership Development Programme for top 1.200 leaders worldwide; Safety Leadership Program.
- Fundación Ave María (deeply mentally-disabled institution in Sitges, Spain): on a voluntary basis, several team development workshops for staff.
- GN Audio and Hearing: leadership Development, organizational and cultural transformation, strategy execution
- Irdeto (digital platform security solutions). Management Fundamentals program for 100 new managers.
- Rodenstock: Top/senior management development and leadership development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
- Royal Dutch Shell: Leadership Development Program for new managers
Victoria Bouix
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BS in Business Administration, SUNY at Buffalo, New York, USA,
BA in Psychology, SUNY at Buffalo, New York , USA
Master in Consulting and Coaching for Change, INSEAD/HEC, Paris, France
Certifications: INSEAD certified executive coach, OPP, MBTI, 16PF, Coaching Across Cultures,
Work Experience
- Associate Partner Kayamax (since 2018)
- Procter and Gamble 2012 – 2016
- Ashridge Consulting (2008-) (UK)
- Tetrapak (2005-2010)
Core competencies:
- Organizational Development
- Leadership Development
- Talent Development
- Team Development
- Coaching (individual or groups)
- Organizational learning
- Leadership Pipeline
Selected Reference and Projects:
- Alfa Laval: Top 130 Leadership Development Program
- Nestle: Leadership transformation program
- Rodenstock: Top/senior Management and Leadership Development in support of organizational transformation and new strategy
- Royal Dutch Shell: Leadership Development Program for new managers.
- SEB: Senior leadership strategy execution programme – The Art of Execution
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